Tag Archives: breast cancer

bucket list, a reality

As I look around my living room, in my mind’s eye I still can see my old living room, albeit a little blurry now.  As I continue to settle into this new life of mine, you have to observe (or … Continue reading

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BRCA: will it be a simple matter of genetics?

Today was another kinda sorta big day.  I went to Penn Radnor to meet with a genetics counselor. Yes, the BRCA gene test. I not only met with  Beth the program coordinator for the Cancer Risk Evaluation Program, I met … Continue reading

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ebb and flow

Life is indeed ebb and flow.  When you are diagnosed with breast cancer, you really go ebb and flow.  After you are through it and into survivor category in a sense it is still ebb and flow because you are … Continue reading

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the forgiveness project

When I was going through breast cancer, the early stages, my friend Barb gave me this wonderful book called The Forgiveness Project. And when you are a woman whose life has been touched with breast cancer, you learn to forgive. … Continue reading

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once you have faced a diagnosis….you know …..

I am part of this page on Facebook called Philly Social Media Moms (as a SMIT, or Stepmother in Training, I was allowed in!)  Anyway, this post last night jumped off at me.  It said: Hello ladies! One of my … Continue reading

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letting go

Since my diagnosis for breast cancer, and subsequent surgery and treatment, I have learned how to an extent your life becomes an exercise in letting go. That dawned on me the other day. Part of it comes with the acceptance that … Continue reading

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errr….pink humor coming your way

Is it really all about the boob, ladies? When you have another night of no sleep because you have to suck it up and get through the switch in generic Tamoxifens until the next refill insurance will pay for you … Continue reading

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one year.

Today is happy, happy, joy, joy in the scheme of things! One year ago today I had my breast cancer surgery.  A lumpectomy a/k/a partial mastectomy. One year ago at this time I was in recovery at Pennsylvania Hospital, and … Continue reading

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do you tamoxifen? (then read this post)

UPDATE: My CVS pharmacist just called me and she told me that there is a shortage in the Teva version of Tamoxifen, especially in the 30 day count bottles, which is what we get.  So my pharmacist bought a larger … Continue reading

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nominate this blog for a blue ribbon blogger award with country living magazine

Yes…I feel like entering a blog contest. Want to help your favorite neighborhood blogger? Then follow this link : https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/blog-nominator2012 ….and if you see the worthiness, please consider entering  ihavebreastcancerblog   in Country Living Magazine’s 2012 Blue Ribbon Blogger Awards! Winners … Continue reading

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